Reported May 29, 2019 · Terminated

Amitiza (lubiprostone) capsules, 8 mcg, 60-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Sucampo Pharma Americas, LLC, NDC…

Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: MALLINCKRODT PHARMACEUTICALS · 1425 Us Highway 206 · Bedminster, NJ · 07921-2653

Is this the product you have?

  • Amitiza (lubiprostone) capsules, 8 mcg, 60-count bottle, Rx only
  • Manufactured bySucampo Pharma Americas, LLC, NDC 64764-080-60
Lot codes and dates
    • Lot #: 3229691-61
    • Exp 01/2022
Amount recalled
89,808 bottles

This recall covers 2 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other one is below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Labeling: Label mix-up. Amitiza 8 mcg capsules are being recalled because 24 mcg capsules were found in a 8 mcg trade 60 ct. bottle. Amitiza 24 mcg capsules are being recalled because a sealed 60 ct. bottle contained only 8 mcg capsules, this incident is being considered as a labeling mix-up issue.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA drug enforcement) notice

Notice updated Jul 17, 2023 · Data as of Sep 19, 7:24 PM UTC

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